ICLEI has developed a growing presence in China through organizing international events in China, collaborating with Chinese partners and contributing to key urban sustainability forums.

International events in China

Energy-safe Cities East Asia Expert Symposium: The inaugural symposium kick off ICLEI’s regional program on energy-safe cities in East Asia. Convening 11 local governments from China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia, the symposium served as a platform for international experts and local governments to explore how cities can turn their urban energy systems to 100% renewable by 2030. MORE>>

Collaborations with Chinese partners

In the past few years, ICLEI has been engaging with Chinese research institutes, sustainability forums and eco-city projects to provide input of expertise and knowledge, as well as learning about the trends and experiences of Chinese cities in urban sustainability. Some of our key partners and organizations that we have worked closely with include:

Chinese Business Council for Sustainable Development (CBCSD)

China Environmental United Certification Center Co. Ltd (CEC),

Chinese Society for Urban Studies (CSUS)

Climate Group Greater China

College of Architecture and Urban Planning of Tongji University

Eco-Forum Global

Global Forum on Human Settlements

International Green Campus Alliance

Institute for Urban & Environmental Studies (IUES) of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city (SSTEC)

World Resources Institute Beijing office

WWF China

Contributions to key urban sustainability forums

To open up new opportunities to deepen our work with Chinese cities, ICLEI has made contributions to a number of important forums:

21st Century Forum on Forestry and Environmental Protection sponsored by the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Beijing, 2001